Rebecca Hudson Breen, University of Alberta

Research

career development work eco-anxiety climate change

Latest papers

"Grasping at straws," experiences of Canadian parents using involuntary stabilization for a youth's substance use.
The International journal on drug policy · 2023 · senior author
Piloting the addition of contingency management to best practice counselling as an adjunct treatment for rural and remote disordered gamblers: study protocol.
BMJ open · 2018

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Building hopeful futures: Climate aware career development through participatory action research
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$39,656
Precarious Work and Mental Health: Exploring Uncertainty Through Research-Creation
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$44,255
Building Cross-Generational Wellness and Resilience in Multi-Generational Indigenous Households: A Scoping Review
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$25,000

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

"Grasping at straws," experiences of Canadian parents using involuntary stabilization for a youth's substance use.

O'Brien D, Hudson-Breen R

The International journal on drug policy2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104055 PMID: 37182351

02

Piloting the addition of contingency management to best practice counselling as an adjunct treatment for rural and remote disordered gamblers: study protocol.

Christensen DR, Witcher CSG, Leighton T, Hudson-Breen R, Ofori-Dei S

BMJ open2018

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018804 PMID: 29615445

Building hopeful futures: Climate aware career development through participatory action research

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Hudson Breen, Rebecca

Keywords: career development; work; eco-anxiety; climate change

$39,656

Precarious Work and Mental Health: Exploring Uncertainty Through Research-Creation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Lawrence, Breanna

Keywords: Precarious Work; Decent Work; Mental Health; Family; Well-Being; Research Creation; Qualitative Methods; Career Development; Visual Artworks

$44,255

Building Cross-Generational Wellness and Resilience in Multi-Generational Indigenous Households: A Scoping Review

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Operating Grant: SPOR PIHCI Network - Knowledge Synthesis Grants

Principal investigators: Currie, Cheryl L; Fox, Arnold; Ward, Cheryl; ManyGuns, Linda M; Marshall, E. Anne; Tait, Caroline L

Keywords: Addiction; Indigenous Mental Health; Integrated Service Delivery; Life Course; Multigenerational Service Integration; Psychological Trauma

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: career development Dear Professor Hudson Breen, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper ""Grasping at straws," experiences of Canadian parents using involuntary stabilization for a youth's substance use." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Building hopeful futures: Climate aware career development through participatory action research" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]